Booth, Virginia
unknown · Contribution: 1978-1980
Engineer and organization leader
First female National Chairperson of the National Society of Black Engineers
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Quick facts
- Born
- Contemporary figure
- Active since
- 1976
- Category
- Technology & Engineering
- Best known for
- First woman to lead the National Society of Black Engineers nationally
Impact on the world
Booth broke the gender barrier at the top of the nation's largest organization for Black engineers, opening its leadership to the many women who would follow.
Sources
- NSBE (official)
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